All Total reward articles – Page 163
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ArticleEY, Kingfisher and Scottish Power to speak at Employee Benefits Live 2016
EY, Kingfisher, Royal Bank of Scotland and Scottish Power are among the employers that will be speaking at Employee Benefits Live 2016.Now in its 18th year, Employee Benefits Live offers an extensive conference programme alongside an exhibition featuring leading industry providers, advisers and consultants.Employee benefits professionals will have the opportunity ...
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Case StudiesBibby Financial Services looks to total reward proposition to help it stand out from the crowd
Bibby Financial Services achieved 31st place in the 2016 Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work For list, moving up 19 places from its 2015 ranking. This is the fifth time that the organisation has ranked in the top 100.The organisation, which employs approximately 780 people in the UK, shared ...
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Case StudiesGoodman Masson receives external recognition for its innovative approach
Over the last few years, financial recruitment organisation Goodman Masson has received a significant amount of external recognition for its workplace culture, reward strategy and its innovative approach to employee engagement, including first place in Great Place to Work’s UK Best Workplaces 2015, medium category.Goodman Masson engages its 150-strong workforce ...
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AnalysisInfographic: Reasons employees feel ashamed of the organisation they work for
Infographic looking at the reasons employees feel ashamed of the organisation they work for, or have worked for (Source: Public Relations Consultants Association and Opinium research, published in June 2015).Read more in How do benefits impact an organisation's reputation?
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ArticleBenefits can offer a real enhancement
According to Japanese author Haruki Murakami: “Image is everything. You don’t spare any expense to create the right image. And word of mouth is critical. Once you get a good reputation, momentum will carry you.”This is certainly true in the corporate world where reputation can directly impact on the bottom ...
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ArticleThe month in numbers: March 2016
A look at some of the facts and figures relating to employee benefits in March 2016:23% are yet to review their pension scheme investment strategy since the introduction of the pension freedoms in April 2015 (Source: Willis Towers Watson) bit.ly/1QNOyOP27% of managers are more comfortable discussing employees’ physical health than ...
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ArticleHave your say on the future of benefits strategy
Have your say on the issues shaping employee benefits strategies by taking part in exclusive research.The online survey will be open to responses until Friday 29 April and will take no more than 10 minutes to complete.The Employee Benefits/Xerox HR Services Benefits research 2016 will provide insight into the range ...
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ArticleA multi-generational workforce presents challenges and opportunities
Few employers now will not have personal experience of having five generations of employees in the workplace – and the challenges and opportunities this presents.Certainly, having members of the baby-boomer generation, and the wealth of knowledge and experience they have amassed during their careers, working alongside members of generation Z ...
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OpinionEvan Davidge: How to engage a multi-generational workforce with benefits
There are several different ways of cutting a multi-generational workforce but most research shows that there are five distinct age segments, ranging from traditionalists (1928-1944) to generation Zs (1995+). A lot has been written about the wants and needs of different generations in terms of how they perceive work and ...
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Article43% of female students are confident that gender will not impact pay and reward
Less than half (43%) of female student respondents are confident that their gender will have no bearing on pay and reward in their future careers, according to research by the 30% Club and KPMG.The Think future study, which surveyed 20,652 students across 21 UK universities, also found that almost three-quarters ...
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ArticleTake part in exclusive benefits strategies research
Take part in exclusive research on the issues shaping employers’ employee benefits strategy by taking part in the Employee Benefits/Xerox HR Services Benefits research 2016.The research will offer insight into the types of benefits included in employee benefits programmes and what is driving organisations’ approaches to benefits both now and ...
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Case StudiesSAS offers benefits to reflect lifestyle, not generation
With some 700 employees in the UK, software organisation SAS already has a five-generation workforce.Chris Carter, head of reward, says: “The multi-generational issue is really coming to life now. It is becoming more and more relevant as we talk about how we look at, design and use benefits.“SAS is quite ...
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AnalysisInfographic: How benefits choices differ across generations
An infographic looking at how benefits choices differ across generations (Source: Aon Employee Benefits' Employee reward and benefits for multi-generational workforces report, September 2015).Read more about how to create a benefits strategy for an 'ageless' workforce.
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OpinionDavid Sinclair: Employers need to consider pick and mix reward strategies
Unless employers reconsider their workforce planning in the light of population ageing, they will face substantial personnel and skills shortages in future years. There are 9.2 million workers in the UK over the age of 50, many of whom will leave work permanently over the next 15 years, taking their ...
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ArticleHave your say on the future of benefits in exclusive research
Do not miss the chance to share your views on the key issues that are driving organisations' current and future benefits strategies by taking part in the Employee Benefits/Xerox HR Services Benefits research 2016.The research is designed to provide employers with insights into the benefits currently on offer to employees ...
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ArticleCo-operative Group chief executive requests 60% pay cut
The Co-operative Group’s chief executive has requested a 60% cut to his total remuneration package.Richard Pennycook (pictured) will see his base salary reduce from £1.25m to £750,000 from July 2016.From 2017, the maximum annual incentive plan award will fall from 100% of base salary to 40% of base salary, and ...
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ArticleCo-operative Food to increase new starter pay by 1.8%
The Co-operative Group is increasing pay for new starters in its food stores by 1.8%.The increase follows a two-year pay deal agreed in 2015 that will see 40,000 employees working in frontline positions in its food business receive a pay rise of 8.5% by October 2016.The increases take pay levels ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by DS Smith
A summary of the workplace benefits offered by DS Smith:PensionDefined contribution money purchase scheme open to all employees. Contributions payable via salary sacrifice.Healthcare and wellbeingEmployee assistance programme (EAP).Healthy Hearts programme.Group riskGroup income protection and life assurance for members of the standard section of the pension scheme.Share schemeSharesave scheme for all ...
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ArticleThe month in numbers: February 2016
A look at some of the key facts and figures from February 2016: 88% of UK respondents regularly experience stress at work (Source: ADP) bit.ly/1KS9tyJ100% gender pay parity has been achieved at Intel US (Source: Intel) bit.ly/1nXAagc31% of employers say the reduction in pensions tax relief and complexities of the ...
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ArticleDell appoints Angela Harris
Dell has appointed Angela Harris benefits consultant. She joins from DX Network Services, where she was compensation and benefits manager.Harris specialises in human resources systems implementation, compensation and benefits and general employee relations. She previously worked at oil and energy firm Baker Hughes as total rewards manager, Europe, and as ...